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What is the quality really like in these new Chinese Acoustics...
I should know better at 64 years.
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I've played some good Chinese guitars. Yamaha makes some very good instruments for the money. I may take some heat for this one, but I have played a number of Eastman guitars, and have never been very impressed with the sound. They play pretty good, and fit and finish are good, but every one I have played (several) has been missing something in the sound. I own an Eastman mandolin and my experience with it is exactly the same. Looks good, plays good, but only sounds OK...It is a good value for the price, I suppose...I played a Blueridge dreadnought earlier today and it was a really nice guitar. There are some very good Chinese made guitars, IMO, but the best thing they have going for them is the prices. If/when their guitars reach prices of some of the US guitars, not a chance. Not from me, anyway.
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I own 3 Alvarez and one Eastman guitars. All bought used, and half a grand is the most I payed for anything. Great guitars. I would , and do, take my Alvarez AD70 or my Eastman E60OM on stage anytime and they sound and play fantastic, both acoustic and plugged in. So glad I took the plunge on Chinese made guitars.
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Maybe. They are good instruments, but I have yet to play one that gave me the "wow" factor in any way. In contrast, I played a Chinese made Blueridge this morning that was insanely good. It wasnt inexpensive ($1k) but it was leaps and bounds better than any Eastman I have played. I have also played some other Chinese guitars that I liked better than Eastmans, and they cost substantially less. In my opinion, and it is only one guy's opinion, the best thing Eastman has going for them is their looks, fit and finish.
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Everyone has a different experience. However, I've been floored by my Eastman E-10SS for over three years now.
Some of you have seen this clip. Here's that guitar perfectly set up, new strings, played live into an SM-58 with a really good pick. Even through a little one-inch computer speaker, it's hard to top this for an $850 (used) Chinese guitar. Enjoy! sm |
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I was at a guitar show in April near Indianapolis having a conversation with one of the luthiers. He not only did repairs but was an Indiana dealer. Why, because he went to school with the owner of the distribution company. Your logic says don't buy a Chrysler New Yorker because they aren't built in New York City.
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My Breedlove Solo Concert CE is China-made but QC'd in Bend Oregon. It gets played as much or more than my Martin, Gibson and US-made Breedlove.
Best $800 I've ever spent.
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I had the opposite experience. I picked an Eastman OM off the wall last Spring and was so pleased by its sound that I bought it on the spot. It plays perfectly, and the sound compares favorably to my old Martin.
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Love my PRS SE A55E cutaway.
Some specs...round 11.81" radius, bigger frets, rolled fretboard (ebony) edges, great tuners and bone saddle, real good tone for a GC maple. Thin solid spruce top. Great ab birds and perfling. Has a fast feel. PRS has upped their game on the 2019 SE acoustics. https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php...l/se_a55e_2019 |
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There are some very impressive instruments coming out of China these days and with brands like Bourgeois and Eastman announcing partnerships I think we can look forward to even higher standards of quality.
I interviewed luther Howard Feng (ex Roberto-Venn, currently working with Ray Kraut) to learn more about Chinese guitar making. You may find what he says very interesting, I know I did! All the best Michael
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What is the quality really like in these new Chinese Acoustics...
IME the best of them can successfully compete with - and surpass in certain specific instances - the bread-&-butter models from the major American manufacturers, and if you're an archtop player looking for a brand-new, old-school all-solid/all-carved instrument at a Working Joe/Jane's price, they're the only act in town...
The worst of them - which includes some major brands - are what they've always been: eminently disposable wooden boxes gussied up with inch-thick high-gloss poly finishes, designed for maximum "curb appeal" to Mom and Dad looking to buy Junior his/her first guitar... The middle ground is where it gets dicey: real bargains to be had if you've got a sharp ear, a careful eye, and a few bucks to invest in a post-purchase setup - and real clunkers if you don't... Caveat emptor...
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